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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-16
MURDER WILL OUT.
to Franklin, o., to Answer to the
Charge of Murder and Rape.

Many of our subscriber will undoubt-
edly remember reading the particulars
of terrible tragedy which occurred near
the village of Franklin, Warren county,
on the 22d of July, 1886, one year ago.
Little Minnie Koelweger, aged 13, while
returning from the village in the dusk
of the evening to her home, short dis
tance in the county, was overtaken by
some vile wretch who outraged and
murdered her. Her life and mutilated
body was found along the roadside
shortly after, where the brute commit
ting the atrocious crime had left it, and
bore every evidence that terrible
struggle had taken place between the
girl and her murderer.
Several arrests followed at once, buta
lack of evidence made it impossible to
fasten the crime ON anyone, and thus
the matter has rested un Ill short time
ago. Now comes the interesting part
of our story: A short time prior to the
murder of Minnie Koelweger, the Little
Nugget Company, which was then play
ing Uncle Toms Cabin, employed Capt.
Allis. of this city, to carry the company
along the canal to the towns between
Defiance and Cincinnati, where they
were billed to play. They left here
some time in June and with them was
q boat hand named Frank Harmon.
When they reached the Junction,
Paulding county, several of the party
got into quarrel about knife which
belonged to Harmon, he claiming that
one to whom he had loaned it had
taken the set out of the handle. The
quarrel subsidized, and Harmon kept
the knife, minus the set, and nothing
more was said about. it at, the time.
Arriving at Franklin several weeks
afterward, July 22d.) Hammon, for
some reason, was discharged, and the
boat proceeded on its journey without
him. That night the murder was COM
mitted but Hammon's name was never
connected with the affair in anyway, as
he was a perfect stranger there, and
left so soon afterward that very few
persons, ifany, knew of his presence in
the neighborhood. Lately, however
: there has been q network of evidence
closing in upon him, that will take
: some very strong proof to destroy. In
: the first place there was knife found
near the body of the girl which very
: much resembles the one over which
, the dispute at Junction arose, ana W.
are informed that witnesses can be
: brought to testify to its indentity. Mex
( club that is proven to be one-half of {
: stick which Harmon had split into a
Z the boat that day for some purpose, was
!, found near the body, and last, but no
e least, the authorities claim to have ,
! witness in the person of a girl who viii
testify that Harmon had made conf
, dant of her and confessed the whole af
] fair. With this chain of ofcircumstantia
: evidence in his possession the Marsha
a of Franklin arrested Harmon a
e Schooley's Lock, in this county, OF
: Monday evening and brought him t.
: this city, leaving shortly afterward TO
!, Franklin, where the prisoner will b
: lodged in jail to await further develop
t ments and trial.-Defdnce Democrat.
:. -
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-16
Petroleum v. Nasby.

d. r. Locke, Petroleum ". Nasty,
Editor Toledo Blade" writes: II
had on forefinger Of my right hand
one Of those pleasant pets, a run
round.' The finger became ipflamed
to degree unbearabie and swollen to
nearly twice its natural size. A friend
gave me Henry's Carbolic Salve, and in
twenty minutes the pain had so much
subsidized as to give me fair nights
rest, which had not had before for a
week. The inflammation left the
finger in day. I consider 1t a most
valuable article" lmo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-16
Horrid Deed of Ten-Year-old Boy

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 9.-Richard
Smith. a. a.ten-year-old negro boy, muir
dered colored baby that was left in
his charge yesterday at Bartlett, Tenn,
nine miles from Memphis. The boy Is
an orphan, and had been living with
the parents of the infant. The father
gave him severe flogging on account
Ofsome misconduct, and the youngster
resolved to be revenged. Being left
alone with the infant yesterday, he
took double-barEeled shot gun that
was left in the house, and deliberately
fired at his helpless charge, blowing Its
brains out. He was 1 arrested and
lodged in the county jail. He says he
intended to kill the child at some time,
but not just then.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
SALISBURY'S PROPOSITION.
His Proposal for u settlement of the Fish
cry Question.

His Proposal for "a settlement of the Fish
cry Question.
LONDON, April 2O.-It is officially stated
that Lord Salisbury in despatch sent to
Washington March "a, said the British
government, understanding the action of
the United States in denouncng the fish
cry articles of the treaty of Wash
ington to be in great degree the
result of disappointment at being
called upon to pay tl,OOO,OOO offers
to evert to the old condition of affairs
without pecuniary indemnity which of
fer, it trusts, will commend itself to the
American government as being based
upon that spirit of good will and gener.
osty which should animate two great and
kindred nations, whose origin, language
and institutions constitute so many bonds
of amity and concord.
WAsHINGTON, April 2O.-The subject
matter of the despatch is not exactly news
in diplomatic circles, the same proposition
having emauated from a Canadian source
some time ago. Well informed persons in
cline to the opinion that the offer referred
to in the cablegram has been thus indi-
rectly and unotiicially maze as a "feeler"
to ascertain in advance of the actual ten-
der how such Il proposition would be re-
ceived by the American people.
Secretary Bayard to-day said that nego-
tiatons with Great Britain on this subject
are progressing, and he hopes they will
result in a harmonious and satisfactory
understanding.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

The Rev. Mr.. Barrow, rector of the
Episcopal church at Bennington, has sent
in his resignation, to take effect July l.
Rev. f. S Fiske closes his lBbors with
the Congregational church at Bethel, j une
l. after a pastorate OF three years.
Bishop Bissel was present at st. Luke's
church, st. Albans, on Tuesday evening,
and administered the rite of confirmation
to class of 20 persons, including Rev.
George 5. Pratt, formerly pastor of the
Baptist church.
The vestrymen of st. Michael's Episco-
pal church of Brattleboro held an ad djourn-
ed meeting Monday and unanimously
voted not to accept the resignation of theiI
rector, Rev. William III. Collins.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
IN MEMORY OF ARTHUR,
Commemorative Services in Albany-Ad-
dresses by brewster and Depew.

ALBANY, n. Y, April 20.-Exercises in
honor of the late President Arthur were
held in the Assembly chamber this even
ing, a distinguished audience being pres
ent. Among the relatives of the eX-presi-
dent We're Chester A. Arthur, Jr., Miss
Nellie Arthur, Arthur ii. Masten, Mr..
and Mrs. John +. McElroy and w. III.
McElroy. The only decorations were
American flags. draped behind the speak
er's desk and portrait of Arthur. Sena-
tor Smith called the meeting to order and
introduced Gov. Hill as chairman, who
briefly returned thanks for the honor.
The speakers were eXUnited States Dis
trict Attorney Benjamin II. Brewster of
Philadelphia and Hon Chauncey NJ. De-
pew of New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
MANUFACTURING NOTES.

Col. Olin Scott of Bennington returned
home last week, having sold his interest
in his Pennsylvania powder null for $50
600 cash. He has also sold his interest in
the ONO Powder company at Houngs
town, OHIO, for SlS, 900
The mills of the New England Lumber
company at Victory, Essex county, nave
been sold to Brainerd, Baker q Co. of
East Richford and L. ID. Hazen of st.
Johnsbury. The mills are to be moved
to East Richford
One of the new manufacturing concerns
about to commence operations in Swanton
is the Atwood Manufacturing company,
incorporated under the laws of Vermont
with capital of l0,0O0. G. f. Atwood is
president and &. ;. L. Leach clerk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
GRIMES AND ACCIDENTS.

Burglars entered the grocery store of
Laurier & Ouimet at St Albans Tuesday
night and had broken off the knob of the
safe door when they were frightened
away.
Tho loss by the burning of Bernard Nc
Cabe's farm house at White River June
tion was $1,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

Wilson's block at Bellows Falls, occu-
qied by c. f. Capron, merchant tailor,
Timothy Sullivan, grocer, and A. X.
Winnewisser furniture dealer, was de
stroyed by fire Monday morning. 1t is
supposed to have taken fire from sponta-
neous combustion. The loss will be about
$780, divided as follows Sullivan,
about $1,000; Winnerwisser, about 81 600
c. f, Capron, about $500, and about 81 ZOO
on the building.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
Fire in Hyde Park.

A barn belonging to Burton Lanpher of
Hyde Park was burned Monday forenoon
with all its contents. The live stock was
saved after being severely scorched. The
barn contained about eight tons of hay
and some straw and nearly ali the farm
ing tools were stored therein. Insured for
5000 Oh barn and produce: loss 5000. The
fire is supposed to have taken from sparks
blown from an arch some distance away.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
RAILROAD MATTERS,
Boston, Concord and Montreal Directors
Say the Lease to the Lowell Is Void.

In accordance with the understanding
since the decision in Dow VS.. the Northern
railroad, March II, annulling the lease of
that road to the Boston and Lowell, at a
meeting of the directors of the Boston
Concord and Montreal road, held the other
day it was voted in effect that the Bos-
ton, Concord and Montreal railroad re
CARDS the instrument purporting to be a
lea'e OF the Boston, Concord and Montreal
railroad to the Boston and Lowell rail.
road corporation and bearing date June
49, 1854, as illegal and void that the de
mand he made for the surrender of said
property, and that in case of refusal or de
lay the proper measures be taken to have
SAID property restored.
The above notice was served Saturday
on President Morey, Superintendent Mel
len and the directors of the Boston and
Lowell. whether or not the road and
property which came into the possession
or the Boston and Lowell road under the
lease will be delivered up in accordance
with this demand was not definitely stated
on service OF the notice, but if refused,
proceedings in equity, it is authortatively
stated, will be Immediately instituted.
Ihose in position to know express the
opinion that the Boston and Lowell will
not surrender the Montreal until the Su-
preme Court declares the lease invalid,
and that protracted and sharp litigation
Will be the result of the action of the di-
rectors of the Montreal
The sale of the New York, Rutland and
Montreal railroad under the order OF
United States Circuit Judge Wallace il
noticed for the second day of June at the
front door of the court house in Troy, n
Y. The syndicate now running the road
think the matter can be arranged before
the day of sale If not, probably appeal
will be taken to the United States Su
preme Court. Mr.. Hopson, who was ap
pointed superintendent last week IN place
of Mr.. White, cannot attend to the duties
of the new position at once and Presden,
William H. Stephenson telegraphed tC
G. II. Roberts, the purchasing agent o.
the road, and appointed him superin
tendent temporarily. Mr.. Roberts is d
very capable man, and 1t is supposed tn,
appointment will be made permanent Ii
is believed by some that the road vii
eventually 20 into the hands of receiv
er, but the present management hope t,
bring it out of all its difficulties befor
long.
A Malone, n. T., despatch says that tn
right of way and $1,000 have been sun
scribed for the proposed new railroad
from that place TO Wolf Pond.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
TO THE Il. A. X.
Not to Express any Opinion as Post
Without Approval of Headquarters.

DUBUQUE, Ia, April 19.-Gen. Lucius
tairchild has issued the following impor-
tant order
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
6. A. r., April 10.
General orders No. II.
Post, of the Grand Army of the Republic
are requested not To comply with any request
Tor their opinions as a post on any subject
un ess such cliOn snail have the approval OF
Further orders on this subject will soon be
issued.
(Signed) LUCIUS FAIRCHILD,
Commanders in- chief
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
Montpelier,

Those journeying from town the past
week are Mr., and Mrs. +. M. Comeg, at
Boston, Mrs. Orrin Daley at White River
Junction, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Walton at
St Albans, Mrs. w. II. Fisher to Boston
to reside, Frank Gravelin and Israel Paso
in Massachusetts. .... The social events
have been drive whist party at Mrs.
George A. Peck's' new sugar party at
Trinity church to Rev. and Mrs
II. p. Frost, and similar one
at the seminary Saturday evening. .....
The Apollo club is to give another enter
tainment soon; the Catholics are to give
an entertainment at st. Joseph's school
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

Mrs. McFadden, with her two children
and nurse, arrived here from Chicago on
Sunday mornings train. They are the
guests of Mrs. McFadden's uncle, Hon. f.
+. Woodbridge, and will make "A length
led visit. ..Vergennes was larg, ly
represented AT the funeral of Hon. j. NJ. p.
Dyer of West Salisbury, Tuesday morn
ing........ Wednesday evening there
was meeting of the Congrega
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

future home in Montpelier Miss Shedd
is i'll Washington, but will return to Yer
mont in two weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

erected on his barn ..... Mrs. ii. G. Wash.
burn of Rochester, has been visiting her
brother, DR.. j. II. Jones. . The case
of Bradford bank VS.. Fetts ct ais has
been in progress three days this week
before f. w, Smith, of Wells River as
special master. Governor Farnham and
j. II. Watson appear for the plaintiff and
j. X. Darling of Chelsea for the defendant
I'D. A. Waterman goes to Lake Village
Monday, where he has secured employ
ment in the paint shops of the Boston and
Lowell. Capt. L. w. Shedd, former
resident of Bradford has been spending a
few days with his friends. He Just re-
turned from Kansas and will make his
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-12

A sleeping coach will soon be in read l.
mess for trip from Chicago and Rock
Island to San Francisco over the c., R.
l, & P, ftted with apparatus for electric
lighting. 1t will carry its own dynamo,
which is worked by belt driven by a
pulley On the axle. While it is lighting
the Car. it will be storing certain
amount of electricity in an accumulator.
which will continue to illuminate when
the Car is stopped at stations. The car
is provided with six electric lamps. The
dynamo is set in box made fast under
the car. swinging about sixteen inches
above the track A thirty light incandes-
cent machine is used, thirty inches in
length by twelve inches high The Cal
will be taken on the long road to Califor'
MIA with railroad managers as passengers
that they may be fully convinced of the
utility of the invention,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-12

To postpone, when the duty for imme
disie action is clear. is always unwise.
Especially is it so when increasing ill
health calls for a resort to medication
Diseases of the kidneys and bladder are
often of swift Crowth-always of fatal
tendency if not cnmbstted at the outset
We have all-even those of US who are
not remarkably well instructed-heard
something of the danger attending
Bright's disease. diabetes, and Other
diseases of the kidneys or bladder, Lee
no one be foolhardy enough to procras'
tinaie if he perceives the renal organs tt
be inactive. Hostetter's Stomach BiJters
are peculiarly adanted to overcome thii
inaction, to sufficiently stimulate, with
out exciting the kidneys and bladder
Infinitely is this diureuc to be preferred
to the impure and fiery stimulants o
commerce, which prove the hane of un-
wary persons with y tendency to rena
troubles. They are likewise incompara
BILE for dyspepsia, debility, fever anC
ague, ard biliousness.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-12

Wednesday evening after the Rock Isl
ands defeat of the Moline Browns, cit
izen who does not admire the nations
game. was driven almost wild by the bast
ball talk so prevalent now. If he weni
into business house he was asked abou
the game, when on the street the ques'
tions were asked him, and wherever he Z
go the base bali ghost haunted him. He
could scarcely restrain himself from GO
ing into a fit. ''Ah," said he I'm &C
down to Deacon IS: there | will fins
relief from the base ball chatter" HI
Journed thither, The evening was sultry
and the citizen looked famished.
Jane" said the deacon's wife, "get
pitcher"
EFT tu Brutef' screamed the citizen il
despair and he hurried away declaring
that he didn't want to see any pitcher o
catcher or umpire or nothing.
why. Deacon, said the latter's wife
Il was gong to have pitcher of watel
brought in
"a pitcher that accounts for it. Ou
friend has the baseballphobia, and whel
you said pitcher he got off bis base, snt
that accounts for any foul language tha
he may have used"
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-12
Basesa,l and lie special pI.ea.es

From the New Orleans Pieayune.
When base ball came into existence
some twenty years ago it was intended
to be an amusement, mere diversion.
Today. it is trade. an industry and al
most scientific profession, practiced
almost exclusively for gain. Although
the business demands only bodily exer>
else, and has nothing whatever to do with
the intellectual faculties, few subjects of
popular interest attract so much public
attention. while expert practitioners of
| this industry are better paid than falls to
the lot of any class of purely intellectual
workers.
The daily press devotes many columns
to the diffusion of information concern
| ing base ball. while the telegraph is
brought into requisition to conveythrough
| the length and breadth of the American
| republic details of the hundreds Of con
tests daily fought on the diamond field
Base ball is essentially American, the be-
| nighted people of Europe and Asia
being totally ignorant of its charms
and mysteries. Like many other trades
and professions it has developed its
special diseases and physical disorders
The medical books have long treated of
painters collie" common to painters
who absorb into their systems lead poison
| from the pigments used IN their business.
| Then there are ''elergVmen's sore throat
and writer's palsy the one caused by
the strain imposed by preaching upon
the vocal organs. the other from the over
taxing of the muscles of the hand in
writing. 1t has been left for base ball to
bring into existence q new disease pitch
ers' sprain." Dr. Louf, in the Philadel-
phia NedicdJ Netos, has written on the
subject at length. He says:
THE in curve, the out curve. the up
curve and the downNCurve, as practlced
by. the pitcher, produce each its peculiar
spraiB upon the muscles of the arm All
curves strain the elbow joint and tend tc
separate the radius and the cspitellum o.
the numerous. The constant necessity
for quick twists of the elbow has par
Lticular unfortunate effect upon the brachl
alis anticus."
| The in-Curve appears to be the mos
fruitful damage. Says the doctor:
THE in-curve calls into action mos
particularly the pectoralis major. the bl
ceps, brachialIs anticus and f1exors of th'
forearm. The out curve affects the pee
toralis major, coraco brachialis, infras
pinalis, teres minor and ulnar muscles
The down,curve strains most especial,
the pectoraiis major. trapezius, deltoit
and seratus magnus. The up-curve i
mostly caused by the pectoralis major
biceps and supinator brevis."
No wonder the pitchers arm is exposes
to terrible strains when so many muscle
with long winded Latin names ar
brought into play. Suppose the talente'
and phenomenal pitcher were forced t
: learn and recite aloud thase names
without doubt they would dislocate hi
Jaw and burst his skull. Welkfor hiI
that no brain work like that is expecte
of him.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-12

The Wetmore & Morse Granite Co. is
the name of pew organization in Barre,
Vermont, where the largest and most
valuable granite quarries exist. The
stockholders are leading marble and gran
ite dealers in different parts of the coun-
try, who have formed large stock COM
pany and have purchased the most valu-
able granite quarries at Barre for TIE
purpose of procuring and controlling the
granite interest. ANY stockholder in the
new organization viii be enabled to buy
granite at twenty per cent less than 9th
ers, thus giving the customer the benefit,
and as granite is now very extensively
used for monuments, it may readily be
seen that stockholders in the new organ,
ization have the inside track. Mr. R. ]
MCGEE, the enterprising marble and
granite dealer of this city, has taken al
interest in the new enterprise, and has a:
his exclusive territory a radius of hun
dred miles from this city, which mean:
that you can purchase granite of Mr. Nc
Gee twenty per cent less than of any
other dealer.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-12

Rt. Rev. W. S. Perry, bishop of Iowa,
has been elected bishop of Nova Scotia
1t is an honor rarely conferred upon g
state bishop, and the friends of DR.. Perry
in Davenport do not believe he will ac,
cept it. H. Is now in Europe and il
Westminster Abbey yesterday he preached
the sermon in celebration of the cente-
nary of the conservation of tine Rev
Chas. Inglis, ID. D., the first colonia
bishop of Nova Scotia. Before going tt
Europe, Bishop Perry having been men
toned as a probable candidate for th,
high office, emphatically stated that ht
would not accept if chosen believing tina
his life work was in Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-12

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